November 15, 2013Comments Off on Gogebic County Sheriff Releases Names In Fatal Accident

Marquette, MI – (Great Lakes Radio News) – The Gogebic County Sheriff’s Department has released the names in a fatal car-pedestrian accident that happened Wednesday night. The accident was reported just before 9:00 p.m. central time at the intersection of US-2 and Mikado Road in Wakefield Township. According to the Sheriff’s Department, 18-year-old Lindsey Sullivan […]

Marquette, MI – (Great Lakes Radio News) – Officials of the Catholic Diocese of Marquette say that an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor against a deceased priest has been deemed credible. In a statement released this morning, the Diocese says the recent allegation was lodged against Father Bernard Van der Schueren from Belgium. […]

November 14, 2013Comments Off on Marquette Police Release Update About Three Vehicle Accident

Marquette, MI – (Great Lakes Radio News) – Marquette City Police have released an update about a three-car accident yesterday evening in South Marquette. The accident happened around 6:30 p.m. at the intersection of US-41 and Marquette Drive when a car, driven by 73-year-old Tim Larson of Marquette, pulled out onto US-41 from Marquette Drive […]

November 14, 2013Comments Off on Overnight Fire Destroys Popular Ishpeming Nightspot

Marquette, MI – (Great Lakes Radio News) – Firefighters in the City of Ishpeming responded to an overnight structure fire that destroyed a popular bar. The fire at Hickey’s Bar at 112 East Pearl Street was reported around 11:00 p.m. Fire crews responding to the scene found the building fully engulfed in flames and reports […]

November 14, 2013Comments Off on DNR Evaluation Of U.P. Mine Permit Request Continues

Marquette, MI – (Great Lakes Radio News) – State evaluation of a proposal by a Canadian company to acquire 10-thousand acres of forest land in the eastern Upper Peninsula for limestone mining is moving forward. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Graymont Inc. recently held a town hall meeting in the town of Rexton, […]

November 14, 2013Comments Off on Three-Car Accident In South Marquette Injures Two

Marquette, MI – (Great Lakes Radio News) – Marquette City Police report a three-car accident yesterday evening in South Marquette that injured two people. The accident happened around 6:30 p.m. at the intersection of US-41 and Marquette Drive. Police say a car attempted to pull out onto US-41 from Marquette Drive and pulled out into […]

November 14, 2013Comments Off on Fatal Traffic Accident In Western U.P.

Marquette, MI – (Great Lakes Radio News) – The Gogebic County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a fatal car-pedestrian accident that happened last night. The accident was reported just before 9:00 p.m. central time at the intersection of US-2 and Mikado Road in Wakefield Township. According to the Sheriff’s Department, an 18-year-old female driver reported hitting […]

November 14, 2013Comments Off on Marquette Township Approves KBIC Store Site Plan

Marquette, MI – (Great Lakes Radio News) – The site plan for a proposed convenience store and gas station on U.S. 41 in Marquette Township operated by the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community has been approved. The plan and special use review for the facilty tobe located for the south side of US-41 was approved last […]

November 13, 2013Comments Off on CCW Law Changes Possible For Certain Officials

Marquette, MI – (Great Lakes Radio News) – County prosecutors and corrections officers could carry concealed guns into so-called “gun-free zones” under legislation that has cleared the state House. The Republican-led chamber voted in favor of legislation yesterday that would allow current or former county prosecutors and assistant prosecutors, retired corrections officers, parole officers, probation […]

November 13, 2013Comments Off on U.P. Cougar Population Not Expected To Grow

Marquette, MI – (Great Lakes Radio News) – The cougar population in the Upper Peninsula is not expected to grow by leaps and bounds anytime soon. Michigan Department of Natural Resources wildlife biologist Brian Roell says, while the U.P. has the right habitat and food source, it isn’t large enough to encourage rapid growth. In […]